SPIKING Synonyms
There are 23 hypernyms of the word spiking. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SPIKING
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| attack | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) • an offensive move in a sport or game • intense adverse criticism • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation • the act of attacking • a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase • a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition • the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) • strong criticism verb • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with • attack in speech or writing • take the initiative and go on the offensive • attack someone physically or emotionally • set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task • begin to injure | ||||||||
| capitulum | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dense cluster of flowers or foliage • fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn • an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree | ||||||||
| ear | nounn | |||||||
noun • the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium • good hearing • the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear • attention to what is said • fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn | ||||||||
| empale | verbv | |||||||
verb • pierce with a sharp stake or point | ||||||||
| fortify | verbv | |||||||
verb • make strong or stronger • enclose by or as if by a fortification • prepare oneself for a military confrontation • add nutrients to • add alcohol to (beverages) | ||||||||
| hit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense) • the act of contacting one thing with another • a conspicuous success • (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together • a dose of a narcotic drug • a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate • a connection made via the internet to another website verb • cause to move by striking • hit against; come into sudden contact with • deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument • reach a destination, either real or abstract • affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely • hit with a missile from a weapon • encounter by chance • cause to experience suddenly • make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target • kill intentionally and with premeditation • drive something violently into a location • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level • produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments • hit the intended target or goal • pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to | ||||||||
| impale | verbv | |||||||
verb • pierce with a sharp stake or point • kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole | ||||||||
| lace | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) • a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns verb • spin, wind, or twist together • make by braiding or interlacing • do lacework • draw through eyes or holes • add alcohol to (beverages) | ||||||||
| spindle | nounn | |||||||
noun • (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle • a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc. • any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts • a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning • any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | ||||||||
| transfix | verbv | |||||||
verb • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe • pierce with a sharp stake or point | ||||||||
| spike heel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very high narrow heel on women's shoes | ||||||||
| spike out | ||||||||
verb • bring forth a spike or spikes | ||||||||
| stiletto heel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very high narrow heel on women's shoes | ||||||||
